That

We can use “that” with different time expressions to talk about:

• A period of time in the past.
• A single event in the past.
• A sequence of events in the past.

Period of time: The 80s

Walkmans were very popular at that time.

Single event

That day was so memorable.

Sequence of events

I hiked in the morning. After / before that, I watched the sunrise.

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True or false?

• Emma joined an American company in 2019. By that time, she had already worked for 2 other companies.

It’s your turn!

Write the complete sentence using these prompts

• At that time, she was still studying in Brazil.
• After that, I started playing video games.
• Before that, I washed the dishes.
• That day, I decided to be another person.
• That week was the best in his life.